Rochester Student To Win School Board Seat

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ROCHESTER (KDKA) – Rochester Township touts itself as a “home for all generations.”

That proved to be true in the primary election for the school board.

Aaron Brant, 18, reviewed the results with school board incumbent Betty Hein and George Bauer, re-elected to a second term as part of a slate of five who swept to victory.

Brant is also president of his senior class.

“I feel that I know the student body and I feel that I know the teachers better than anyone else that is in the current campaign,” he said.

Takes one to know one, but how did older voters respond?

“A lot actually said, ‘You know what, we need some young blood in Rochester’ or ‘We just need young blood in politics in general,’” Brant said. “A lot more support than negativity.”

“He does take advice quite well and I kind of think that he’s going to be very good,” Hein said. “He has some really good ideas.”

“An 18-year-old boy can be sent to Afghanistan to fight for you and to die for you, so he could certainly serve on the school board,” Bauer said.

When Aaron first announced his candidacy, he says his classmates told him he didn’t have a chance. Now that he has an almost certain victory in November, KDKA’s Dave Crawley wondered about his future employees – his teachers.

“A few of my teachers did say they’re going to find it weird that they’re going to be grading their future boss’ tests,” he said.